{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"South Korea Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"South Korea's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 71,724.3 number of articles in 2023, -0.4% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","South Korea","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"1996/2023","unit":"number of articles","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"South Korea Scientific & Technical Journal Articles","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.JRN.ARTC.SC?locations=KR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2023)","value":"71,724.3","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.4%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":8866.52},{"period":"1997","value":11237.92},{"period":"1998","value":12158.34},{"period":"1999","value":14682.76},{"period":"2000","value":15875.05},{"period":"2001","value":18435.81},{"period":"2002","value":20150.89},{"period":"2003","value":23773.21},{"period":"2004","value":27625.82},{"period":"2005","value":32032.77},{"period":"2006","value":37086.16},{"period":"2007","value":41128.89},{"period":"2008","value":43712.38},{"period":"2009","value":45734.84},{"period":"2010","value":50064.7},{"period":"2011","value":53291.76},{"period":"2012","value":55711.68},{"period":"2013","value":56751.39},{"period":"2014","value":59378.7},{"period":"2015","value":61888.47},{"period":"2016","value":61914.97},{"period":"2017","value":62977.5},{"period":"2018","value":64793.42},{"period":"2019","value":67687.84},{"period":"2020","value":69089.86},{"period":"2021","value":72352.13},{"period":"2022","value":71998.13},{"period":"2023","value":71724.33}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"71724.3","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"71998.1","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"72352.1","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"69089.9","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"67687.8","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"64793.4","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"62977.5","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"61915.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"61888.5","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"59378.7","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"56751.4","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"55711.7","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"53291.8","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"50064.7","yoyChange":"+9.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"45734.8","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"43712.4","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"41128.9","yoyChange":"+10.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"37086.2","yoyChange":"+15.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"32032.8","yoyChange":"+16.0%"},{"year":"2004","value":"27625.8","yoyChange":"+16.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in South Korea from 1996 to present. Publication output is the primary measure of a country's research productivity and academic knowledge creation. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2023 (28 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 72,352.1 number of articles in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 8,866.5 in 1996. The latest reading of 71,724.3 in 2023 represents a change of -273.8."}]}